Ashdown Grove, Walsall, WS2 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 8BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.2%	49.8%	1.6%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WS2 8BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.6%	45.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	43.1%	9.4%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.4%	62.9%	9.5%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	37.2%	28%	-9.2%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	14.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	6.2%	-11.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	44.8%	15.9%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	13.4%	5.7%	-7.7%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	8.5%	10.9%	2.4%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.9%	21.1%	16.2%	2.5%	18.6%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	61.1%	34.7%	-26.4%	81.4%	-46.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	48.3%	-17.7%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	18.2%	15.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.5%	12.8%	8.3%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	20.4%	12.3%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	48.3%	-17.7%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	4.9%	20%	15.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	11.3%	7.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	12.5%	6.4%	1.9%	10.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ashdown Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashdown Grove was 63.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashdown Grove has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 400th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS2 8BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashdown Grove are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ashdown Grove, Walsall, WS2 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8BG

Average Price
£158,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£375,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,490

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashdown Grove

Average Price
£164,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£406,116

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,710

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashdown GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Ashdown Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,500	2025-06-16	£95,631
57 Ashdown Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-04-30	£91,822
41 Ashdown Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-01-26	£91,779
17 Ashdown Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2023-06-14	£93,445
49 Ashdown Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-02-25	£97,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 8BG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	- not rated	266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Community Primary School Croft Street , WS2 8JE	- not rated	266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Junior School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Infant School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Comprehensive School Hawbush Road , WS3 1AG	- not rated	1,082 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,648 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	1,998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	3out of 4	2,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	998 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Babcock Vehicle Engineering	Babcock International Group, Stockton Close	200 yd
The New Tea Pot Café	Unit 30, Birchills Industrial Estate 152	404 yd
Chad's Chippy	176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	432 yd
Toni-Marie's	152 Green Lane, Walsall	433 yd
TJX Europe Processing Centre	154A, TK Maxx Processing	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birchills Liberal Club	Old Birchills, Walsall	407 yd
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	462 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	539 yd
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	568 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Cod	127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	232 yd
Yummy	129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	232 yd
5 Star Fish Bar	103 Stafford Street, Walsall	327 yd
Burgerz & Bunz	166 Stafford Street, Walsall	462 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen	111 Green Lane, Walsall	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich	848 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	892 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	822 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	836 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	912 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.65 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WS2 8BG